Stritch (surname)
Deriving from the Old English word for street, Stritch is a surname of Irish and English origin with close historical ties to the city of Limerick, where the Stritches were a family of merchants and politicians, the name appearing more than fifty times in lists of mayors and bailiffs between 1377 and 1650.
People with this surname
- Elaine Stritch (1926-2014), American actress and singer, best known for her work on Broadway.
- Patrick Stritch, Irish photographer from Fermoy, County Cork, best known for his picture of Irish Republican Army general, Liam Lynch.
- Samuel Stritch (1887-1958), American cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church.
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